Abstract
Fang and Casadevall present some excellent arguments for using a modified lottery to fund medical research (1). Research on research funding is ironically thin on the ground, but what research there is has identified significant biases and huge inefficiencies in current funding systems. If the current predominant model of funding through peer review (based on lengthy written application forms assessed by a small number of reviewers) was assessed by a grant review panel, it would likely be torn to shreds (2). Despite the evidence of the benefits of a funding lottery, there …
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